Cannot complete the install because of a conflicting dependency

Question

I am using eclipse helios (IDE for Java EE developers) 64 bit latest version

and when I am trying to update it from help>check for updates

I am getting the error:

Cannot complete the install because of a conflicting dependency

Why I am getting this error, and how can I solve it?

Answer 1

You are getting this because there is a conflicting dependency somewhere. For example, if you have plugin A that depends on dependency.X-1.0.0 installed, and try to install plugin B that depends on dependency.X-1.1.0, there is a conflict. When you check for updates, Eclipse will check all plugins and features you have installed in the past. Try to update one thing at a time to identify which update has a conflicting dependency.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

Download bundles from here:

linux 64 bit vm: http://dl.google.com/android/adt/adt-bundle-linux-x86_64-20140702.zip

linux 32 bit vm: http://dl.google.com/android/adt/adt-bundle-linux-x86-20140702.zip

mac: http://dl.google.com/android/adt/adt-bundle-mac-x86_64-20140702.zip

win32: http://dl.google.com/android/adt/adt-bundle-windows-x86-20140702.zip

win64: http://dl.google.com/android/adt/adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20140702.zip

Starting with ADT bundle 23.0.2, you should be able to update to future versions of ADT.

Answer 3

I couldnt get things working in the 'normal' update screen, but when going to 'About eclipse platform' screen and push the 'installation details' button. I got another screen, where you can select an installed plugin and update it.... in there it worked.

In there I first selected the plugin that seemed to be causing the conflict, and update it. Then the other one conflicting with this one... (the conflict in my case was between the android sdk and my java development tools)

Don't ask me why and what's the difference.... this option might be of help to others...

Answer 4

If running on Windows 7, these errors can often be resolved by running Eclipse as Administrator, then update. https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=339659